I think Amy and I have decided that we would be very happy people if we never stayed in a hostel again. Okay, it wasn't that horrible, but the place we are staying now is really beautiful! We are renting a room in a flat in New Town and it seems since we got here that they live quite stylishly. The evening we arrived, they cooked us dinner - oysters, sea bass, scallops and sea asparagus to be exact! - we were impressed. When our fellow dinner guest turned out to be a director at the film festival and invited us to her premiere (for free!), we were speechless. And then very excited. Quite the turn-around from the hostel we stayed in the night before.
The movie she directed is called Bombay Beach - Amy and I both really enjoyed it. It was a documentary about a poor community in California. Super interesting and really beautifully made!
So after a glamorous first night in New Town, we spent the next day walking along The Water of Leith. It's a river that runs through the city and leads to the National Gallery of Modern Art. We made it to the gallery and got to see their current exhibition on August Sander (an early 20th century German photographer). To say the least, it was beautiful. He was a portrait photographer - I recommend Googling him.
We went to a restaurant last night called Tiles at Dad's recommendation and had a very nice meal with a pint of Tennant's beer. Proof here:
In other news, I gave Amy a haircut!
Love Kayla (and Amy)
